A River Flows Through Us

Singing for the Moment...

     We all piled into the SUV, with James and Lizzy in the front. I asked Kayden to sit in the back with me, which he replied with "Of fucking course bitch, them boys smell!" I laughed at his response as me and Kayden climbed in the back. I stopped laughing when Knox sat in the last seat in the back.

     It wasn't that I didn't want to sit next to him, that made my heart stop, it was that I really wanted to sit next to him. Get a hold of yourself girl he could have any girl he wants what makes you special? He's probably just trying to get into your pants.

     The ride to dinner was about 20 minutes with James's driving. Kayden and I talked about how he was thinking of asking Malcolm to marry him. I told him to go for it. I mean if you could see the two of them together you would say the same thing. They balance each other out, it's just perfect!

     I was surprised when Iggy's turned out to be a bar and grill. My kind of place. There was a sign when we first walked in, 'Open mic night' I looked to Lizzy in a big smile. She nodded back to me in a 'You already know' kinda way, I grabbed her hand, we walked over to the empty mic stands. We both picked up one and walked over to the music machine. I saw that the guys got a big table right in front of the stage.

I could hear our brothers yelling about "Good luck!" and "Don't die!". I say to Lizzy, "Which part do you want to sing?" already knowing which song she's looking for.

"You sing the girl part! I wanna make James laugh!" She said, which made me laugh. I nodded. After a few moments Time of My Life by Jennifer Warnes and Bill Medley came on the speakers.

"Now I've ... had the time of my Life." Lizzy sang in a deep manly voice. "No I never felt like this before... Yes I swear...it's the truth.. and I own it all to you." She continued.

Then I came in, "Cause i've.....had..the time of my life,...and I own it all to youuuu." I could hear the guys laughing from the table, as we laughed our way through the song. Even going to the lengths as to dancing together, and Lizzy signaling for me to run to her. I ran and jumped into her arms, because never in million years could do the lift. By the end of it the whole bar was in a fit of laughter and applauds with the show we put on. So we both curtseed before we walked off stage, to the table with the guys.

James was amazed by Lizzy, she sat down in the seat next to him. The only seat left what in between Knox and Kayden. So I sat down. Someone ordered everyone beers, which means and Lizzy looked at each other in disgusted. Having the same flashback to 5 years ago when we thought it would be a good idea to drink as many beers as we could until we passed out. We both of woke up to the worst hangover in our lives.

So Lizzy waved the bartender down to get us both a two shots of tequila for us. Which came pretty soon after that. Me and Lizzy both picked up the first shot and did our cheers.

Lizzy said "To hell!"

"May the stay there, be as good as the way there." I say, and we both throw back the shots without making a face. Given that tequila is our favorite drink, it's wasn't as if it was hard, but Knox and James both raised there eyebrows at two small girls drinking tequila with ease.

"Amen to that." Kayden said, lifting his wine glass to me and Lizzy.

I didn't even notice that Jax, Willie and Steve, got up to go sing, until the sounds of music filled the room. I looked up, and hearing the beat of the song, I knew which song was coming. I bring my hands to my face and groan in frustration.

"I'm gonna need more shots if they are really singing this song." I say.

"Your telling me!" Lizzy said, "None of them can sing." rolling her eyes. Then Steve started singing the words to My Girl by the Temptations, only he changed girl to girls.